Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Term 2026
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- CentreTerm 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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A
- Acheson
- Acheson Hall, a campus residence hall.
B
- BLISS
- Body Love Inspiring Strong Students, a fitness and wellness-focused student group.
- BNS Club
- The Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience Club.
- Brockman
- Brockman Commons, a residential complex offering apartment and townhouse-style living for upperclassmen.
C
- C6H0
- A shorthand commemorating Centre's historic 6-0 football victory over Harvard in 1921.
- CentreTerm
- The intensive three-week academic term held every January.
- Connor
- Audene Merrill Connor House, a student residence.
- Cowan
- The Cowan Dining Commons, the primary dining hall located in the Roush Campus Center.
D
- Dead Fred
- A portrait of alumnus Fred Vinson that is traditionally brought to every home football game.
- Deke
- The Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity chapter on campus.
E
- Einstein's
- The Einstein Bros. Bagels location situated inside Crounse Hall.
- Everyday Cafe
- A dining location on campus often discussed by the Student Government Association.
F
- Flame Cafe
- A quick-service dining location offering late-night mobile ordering options.
H
- Hall of Fame
- The Hall of Fame Cafe, a fast-casual dining option in the Roush Campus Center.
I
- ICC
- Intercultural Council, a group dedicated to supporting affinity-based student organizations and promoting DEI efforts.
K
- Kissing on the Seal
- A tradition stating that if two students kiss over the college seal at midnight, they will eventually marry.
L
- Lucky Lincoln
- A statue of Abraham Lincoln; students rub his boot or leave a penny for good luck before exams.
N
- Nevin
- Nevin Hall, a residence hall that also houses the Residence Life office.
O
- Old Quad
- The historic residential quad area, often a starting point for campus traditions like the Flame run.
P
- Pearl
- Pearl Hall, a LEED Gold certified residence hall named in memory of the donor's mother and grandmother.
- Phi Delt
- The Phi Delta Theta fraternity, known for the 'Dead Fred' portrait tradition.
R
- Running the Flame
- A tradition where students run naked to and from 'The Flame' sculpture at the center of campus.
S
- SAC
- Student Activities Council, the group responsible for planning free campus events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student governing body.
T
- The Cento
- The official student newspaper, published since 1889.
- The Cento
- The official student-run newspaper of Centre College, published since 1889.
- The Ranft
- Hartranft Hall, a residence hall on campus.
- Tri Beta
- Beta Beta Beta, the national biological honor society chapter on campus.
U
- Unc status
- A humorous term used by students to describe feeling old or out of touch, often referenced in student media.
W
- Wiseman
- Wiseman Hall, a residence hall that also houses the Registrar's office.
Y
- Yerkes
- Yerkes Hall, one of the residence halls often used for summer programs like GSP.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Airport Shuttle
- A college-provided transportation service to and from Lexington (LEX) and Louisville (SDF) airports during breaks.
- Bluegrass RIDE
- A fare-free public transit service (formerly DanTran) that provides transportation throughout Danville.
- Centre ID #
- The unique student identification number used for account access, payroll, and campus services.
- Centrenet
- The internal web portal used by students for grades, registration, and campus resources.
- CentreTran
- The campus-specific shuttle service for local student transportation.
- cowan_dining_commons
- Cowan Dining Commons
- Crounse
- Crounse Hall, home to the Grace Doherty Library and Einstein Bros. Bagels.
- Delve into Danville
- An orientation program that introduces new students to the local downtown businesses.
- einstein_bros_bagels
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- Flex Dollars
- Declining balance funds included in meal plans for use at campus dining locations.
- hall_of_fame_cafe
- Hall of Fame Cafe
- HELP
- The campus emergency extension (4357) used to reach Public Safety.
- JVAC
- The Jones Visual Arts Center, where all art classes and studios are located.
- Late-Night Breakfast
- A tradition where faculty and staff serve breakfast to students during finals week.
- Long term
- The standard Fall or Spring semesters, as opposed to the shorter CentreTerm.
- Norton
- The Norton Center for the Arts, the campus venue for major performances and events.
- Norton Center
- The Norton Center for the Arts, the campus venue for major performances and events.
- Old Centre
- The historic administration building and the oldest structure on campus.
- Olin
- Olin Hall, the primary building for STEM disciplines like chemistry and physics.
- Roush
- The Roush Campus Center, the hub for student life and dining.
- Sutcliffe
- Sutcliffe Hall, the main athletics and recreation center.
- the_flame_cafe
- The Flame Cafe
- Young
- Young Hall, the facility housing biology, psychology, and neuroscience programs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 31 approved campus terms and 23 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.